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A handful of local high school athletes are state finalists for the national Wendy's High School Heisman award.

The High School Hesiman is given to top scholar-athletes who demonstrate the "spirit of hard work and dedication through their outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community/school leadership", according to the news release sent out Tuesday.

Out of 20 finalists from the state of Washington, the local nominees include:

Gunnar Kayser (Mead-Spokane)

Tyler Mundt (Rosalia-Rosalia)

Kelsey Frank (Mt. Spokane-Spokane)

Lizzy Estes (Lakeside-Nine Mile Falls)

Brittany Hernandez (Saint Michaels-Spokane)

Washington saw a total of 617 applicants for the award. There are a total of 45,000 seniors who applied nationwide. One girl and one boy from each state will be named state winners on Nov. 5. Of those state winners, 12 will be chosen as national finalists, with the winner announced Dec. 7 in New York City. National winners get a crystal Wendy's High School Heisman Trophy, a $500 gift certificate from Wendy's, and Wendy's will donate $10,000 to each winner's respective high school.

2015-04-26T00:50:53ZSWXRightNow.com-- Mt. Spokane High School's Jacob Lionello and Trevor Payne grew up together and now the Wildcats' duo are two of the top rated discus throwers in the state of Washington.SWX's John Collett brings you a special feature about Lionello and Payne in the video player above.

2015-04-17T22:54:49ZSWX and the Spokane Sports Commission are proud to partner up again for the second year of the Spokane Youth Sports Awards, which will be held on June 9th at the Fox Theater in downtown Spokane.

North Central High School cross country star Tanner Anderson won the 2014 Nike Cross Nationals earlier today with a 15:11 finish by holding off Olin Hacker of Madison, WI who finished just a second behind the Indians' runner.

2014-09-30T22:59:52ZPrep quarterback Brett Rypien (Spokane, Wash./Shadle Park HS) has signed a financial aid agreement (FAA) with Boise State, the school announced Tuesday morning.Rypien, who is on pace to receive his high-school diploma a semester early, plans to begin attending classes at Boise State during the 2015 spring semester.

Mount Spokane High School’s Makenzie Funkis one of 25 sophomore, junior and senior-level high school athletes in the United States to be selected as a finalist based on athletic, academic and civic achievements.

Mount Spokane High School’s Makenzie Funkis one of 25 sophomore, junior and senior-level high school athletes in the United States to be selected as a finalist based on athletic, academic and civic achievements.

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